Growing up is hard to do..or is it?

I'm trying to find a way to stop my kids from growing anymore. I always hear how hard growing up is but I'm beginning to believe it is the parents who really suffer. Every new milestone is full of excitement for my kids but sadness for me. The thought of them getting older is SOO hard for me, especially being we r done growing our family. This past weekend my son officially started walking- like out of nowhere! It has been creeping up for a while now, but this weekend - BOOM- just like that, he's a walker! It is probably the cutest thing I have ever seen. He is all wobbly and walks with his hands in the air to help for balance. I am super excited for him but sad for me. Sad that my last baby is now walking. I know this may sound silly, and I should of been prepared, I mean he is 14 months...but it is sooo hard.
My mushala Crystal will be 3 in about a week and a half and we r transitioning her room from a "baby" room to a "big girl" room. She will have a disney fairies and princess room. My heart just can't take it! My baby girl is getting bigger!! These are things most parents r excited about- and don't get me wrong, I'm super grateful to have amazing children who grow and learn each day...but I worry about when they will stop needing me so much and no longer be my babies...
Kind of like my Nina Beana..who is 7 going on 16!! There are no more kisses ans hugs. She dances in her room and has a pre teen love of hannah, camp rock, and hsm!! Baby things are "uncool" and she wants to do stuff by herself now. Every time I look at her I still see my baby girl who used to be obsessed with cheerios and would lay on the couch and cuddle with me for hours eating popcorn!
They all love these new milestones and don't seem to find it hard at all! BUT, I find that my kids growing up is hard for me to do =*( ......MAYBE I SHOULD INVEST MORE OF MY TIME SEARCHING FOR NEVERLAND???

Ok, so in my last post I wrote about my alarm going off at 4am and nearly giving me heart failure. Well, it has been that kind of week I guess. My mushala who we all know is my " wild child" got stitches for the first time yesterday! I say FIRST because any1 that knows her, knows she is the one who is going to probably give me the most scares, hence "my wild child" nickname =). She was a VERY big girl though and was definatley a trooper! She got four stitches but they could not be the disolvable ones. The worst part for me about stitches is that once its over, your still not done! Then u gotta go back a week later and take em out!!
Nina needed stitches right before we moved last year and decided to try to be superwoman and jump off my kitchen table...( that was a fun phone call to daddy, um, im 39 weeks pg and we need to go the e-room, but not for me, for nina) Taking them out was the WORST so I think I am going to have daddy bring her for that =). Things like this always makes me remember just how fragile our kids really are!
On a lighter note, Nina is doing very well in summer school. She is really starting to get the jist of reading. It is amazing how one day your child can't read and the next the words just start lighting up on the page for them!
Johnny is SOOO close to walking now that it is just crazy. He can walk about half of a room. I think that def by the time I come to visit NY he will be running around every1's house =)

Have you ever had your heart fall into your chest? Well, last night I totally knew that feeling. Nando has a market tour this week so has been staying in sarasota. I'm such a paranoid scaredy cat to begin with so I hate being left in the house without him. Well, last night at 4am I awaken to my son screaming his head off and my alarm going off!
First thought is, someone broke in and is in my baby's room...so of course I go runing in and THANK GOD noone is in there.( in hindsight I should of had something to protect us with, but who thinks about this in the heat of the moment) So I figure maybe someone is in the house somewhere else..with 3 kids this is a scary thought!!
In the end of the panic I realize, why are the police not here and my alarm company not calling? Well, I calm down and call them only to find out that my battery is low!!!!!!!!!!! I didnt even know that this alarm runs on batteries!!
The moral of this story is to get ALL the facts about anything u own, especially your alarm system!!!!!!

28

I didnt get to post last week because so much just seemed to be going on...

Well, This past Saturday I turned 28. All who knows me, knows that I'm NOT a big fan of getting older or my birthday in general. It is just part of who I am and can't handle any1 that I know getting older including myself. I often think that I am always tired and exhausted because Im getting older...however, this weekend I realized I need to start looking at things in a different light!

We went to islands of adventure and universal studios on Saturday, just my pook, bff, and I . ( thanks to mommy for watching the kids) and after we went to an LL Cool J concert. There he is at 41 years old in all his glory in 100 degree weather doing his thing...and I'm complainging I'm hot and tired at 28!!

( Note to self that old saying.. you are only as old as you feel...might be true....but my question is...did that person who said that have 3 kids ???)

The weekend

This weekend was very eventful. We had a girls day out on Saturday with my girls, my mom, n I to magic kingdom. I love that place! Even as many times as we go, it never seems to lose its magic! I love it for so many reasons, but I must say there is one reason above all; the smiles and amazement in my kids faces. During each ride my girls laughed and smiled. Each parade brought on such enjoyment that it made me want to cry. My mushala who loves minnie mouse saw her in the parade and waved and jumped around screaming "my minnie" and that is PRICELESS! It makes me realize how lucky I am to have such beautiful, healthy, and amazing children. Sometimes in the everyday craziness I forget how much of a blessing they are. Their hapiness always reminds me how they are my life- and I live for them!
My boys who are also my world had a fun boys day at home bbqing! One of Nando's ex coworkers transferred down here and they will be working together again. My hubby is thrilled! Im hoping this means less work for him in the long run, but with Frito Lay u never really know. There is always a roll out, market tour, or something that requires my hubby to work 9 million hours...but at least he got to relax and enjoy a nice weekend.
This was a simple pleasures kind of weekend and I liked it =)

Looking ahead..

As I am still deciding and wrapping up all my summer plans I have this creeping feeling that the fall will be upon us before we know it! This brings me to Fall activities! Now that Crystal is 3 I feel it is important to get her started in things. Plus, Nina is very serious about getting back into ballet. This is a struggle for me to think about at times because I have 3 kids and schedules can get crazy. Plus, these activities seem to cost a fortune nowadays...So where do I start and where do I draw the line? What do all my other mommy friends do that have to juggle all these activities and still have time to cook, clean , and have a life =)
So, I am planning ahead to hopefully prepare myself for the months to come..I know I want to get Nina back into ballet and I am leaning more towards gymnastics for Crystal since she is my "wild" child afterall =) Lil man is not old enough for football, although I wish he was..hehe so Im thinking baby music or gymboree? something to that effect?
This is my thought process but you all know it can change.

Why do these things still amaze me?( random rants)

In a time where our country is in a "recession", I personally want to go out on a limb and say depression, but anyway..I find it amazing that people still don't do their jobs! I must need to make at LEAST 5 calls a week because someone messed up on a bill, or purchase, or something! I seem to be cursed to only deal w/ people that have NO idea what they are doing! ( Anyone that knows me is probably laughing and knows that Im so not even exaggerating!
Well, I also have a "beef" with the post office or any postal service for that matter because its a total rip off and no matter what my package always takes too long or gets lost! So, in an attempt to not deal w/ this insanity I shipped one of my good friends son's first bday present directly from the website itself. I figured it was worth the extra gift wrap charge and shipping because it would securely get there...well shame on me for thinking that this could ever go smoothly! Of course the package is lost- not only lost but completely untraceable and Im currently now on hold with the 3RD person who still has no idea how to do their job!
I think this frustrates me more then anything because my husband has been working anywhere from 12-18 hour days for as long as I can remember. Now he is even going to have to work 6 days a week! All I hear is that we should be thankful that he has such a great job when some people have none. I do agree, we are blessed and I am grateful that my husband has such a great job. However, I am bitter to the fact that I seem to encounter people who are blessed with jobs but never want to do them!! So, the whole point of this is Im annoyed and feel like ranting..so thanks for listening =)

Fun Times

So summer has officially began! It might not be June 21st, but school has finished, hence Nina is on summer vacation. All I can say is I hope God can give me the strength to survive this summer! Nina and crystal as most of you know, do NOT get along so well! So here is hoping to smooth sailing for the next 3 months!
On a better note, today we got summer passes to a childrens muesum in Lakeland. This is a half way point for our good friends alma and family to meet up with us! We had a great time! The kids really had a blast. It is a really nice area( considering where it is) and it has a really nice park on the outside so we can have a nice picnic the next few times we go this summer! We also are planning on passes to the aquarium. I must say that there are not many places here or anywhere for that matter like ny, but this aquarium puts the ny ones to shame. It has a water park and everything..so I cant wait to go to that! Other summer plans include, well yes of course disney. We go there for each of the kids birthdays and my lil mushala will be 3 in a month. This is just CRAZY!!!
As summer continues we are off to ny as soon as Nina finishes summer school( half day school and starts next week) We will be there from july 24th-aug 4th...we are going to try to see every1 that we can! I of course cant wait to see my nephew ( and yes Costa , I WILL BLOG ABOUT HIM,,, BUT I SHOULD MEET HIM FIRST ) I also cant wait to see my godchildren!
We may take a family vacation in August to clearwater depending on a few factors..one mainly being my central air system! It is on the fritz,,AGAIN! How is this even possible? I dont know, but it is..hopefully it does not need replacing. So our summer is pretty packed! So that means it wil go fast right???? LOL!

Twilight vs Vampire Diaries

As we all know, I have several obsessions! I have recently become 1 million percent obsessed with Stephanie Meyers Twilight. To the point actually where it is not healthy..hehe! I read all 4 books and with each 1 it kept me wanting more! More, Edward, More Jacob and fine..even more Bella! However, after the 4 books, a quarter of the unfinished 5th book, the movie, trailers and fanfiction..what is left? ??

Well, I have come across a new tv show that is coming on the CW this fall called Vampire Diaries. This is right up my alley =) I heard it is based on a series of books. This made my day, a new vampire series I could get sucked into...( yes I know, I need an intervention) However, I began reading this series 2 days ago. I was a little nervous since I ordered the series online and was awaiting my books because I started reading reviews and comments. There was tons of comparing the two. Stating that one was a knock off of the other. Being a TRUE and LOYAL twilight fan, could I read its rival? But, I got over it, it's just a book. However, only in reading the first few chapters I see so many similiarities it is a bit unsettling. Especially, since VD was created way before Stephanie Meyer "dreamed " this up....

So, with all this said I am trying to have an open mind. I mean books in the same genre tend to be similiar right? Romance novels all are so similiar , so why not this. Yet, it is so unsettling to me...only because I do get so involved into these novels- as I said, to the point that it is unhealthy! So, I am hoping that as I continue to read I do not have this same quesy feeling that my PRECIOUS Twilight Series might have been, hmm whats the word..."inspired" by this VD series...

Similiarities thus far

Both take place in a very small town
Both deal with characters in HS
these two may mean nothing but as I continued....
Both have to deal with a centuries old vampire who has a tainted past but has reverted themselves into a "vegetarian" vampire
Both have a girl that for whatever reason is more appetizing then anyone else ever
Both main characters can read minds and have the power of persusion through their eyes
Both main character girls are strangely obsessed with this vampire boy
Both vampires decide to try to stay away from the "temptation" girl
Both vampires are rude and offensive in the beginning
Both can go out during the day
Both as I said, do not prey on humans
Both just want to be accepted into society, but both feel as if they are" evil" and "monsters" and do not deserve real happiness.....
Now I think this seems like a lot,,what worries me is Im only on chapter 4 of the 1st book!!
Plus, just by knowing a few tidbits about the book..I know alot more similiarites are to come....

All I know is, I will still love the Twilight series no matter what....but I don't know if I will feel the same way about SM...

Differences and more updates to come.....

What is new in the life of...

Nina- Well, she is very excited since school is ending in two short days! This summer she will be attending summer reading camp( which is just a nice way to say summer school I think ). She is pretty ok with it since her teacher now will be her teacher in the summer and she likes her. We really like her too. She will also be attending her tutoring program KUMON throughout the summer.Okay, I'm not a TOTAL meany..there will be fun involved as well....( check that out in summer plans)

Mushala- She is talking much more recently and is pretty excited about it. Slowly but surely my lil tortoise will win the race. She does things on her own time and this is no different! For those of you that don't know..she has been potty trained for over a month now- WOOHOO!! Exciting , yet sad. My mushala is growing up and I am not happy about it!! She will be 3 in july and I am not ready. I am going to enroll her in the fall in some sort of activity...so let's take a poll......gymnastics or ballet???? I need your input!!

Chunkster- And, what a chunkster he is =p My lil man is not quite so lil anymore!! He is taking a few steps but still mostly cruising and crawling, I am seriously in no rush to have another running around here...so I don't mind. He is saying mama, dada, baba..the usual for his age I think and is just a big ball of mushball fun- I LOVE HAVING MY BOY =)

Nando- What is ever new for my poor dear husband? Nothing!! Except for work!! They are finally getting a new dsl here in a few weeks, so godwilling he will not work these 15-18 hour days anymore!!

Anna (ME) - Well, after being TOTALLY enthralled and entranced by twilight I have started the vampire diaries...I will let you know how it goes! I also am trying to do my daily routines as a stay at home mommy- which by the way is WAY harder then teaching!!GEEZ!! Being a mommy of 3 is definatley life in the fast lane!!

LET'S GET THIS STARTED

So, here I am! If you are reading this you probably already know me and know that I have wanted to blog for a while. If you are reading this you probably already know that I have been married for 3 and a half wonderful years! I was blessed with 3 AMAZINg but NUTTY children; Nina, Crystal and Giovanni.
This is pretty much going to be rants, raves, updates, and who knows what else by my family- The Bonich Clan........So ....I HOPE YOU ENJOY!!

PS- I will warn you, it could be a bumpy ride =p!!